The Chicago Bulls have an embarrassment of riches in the frontcourt, and they're starting to figure out just how uncomfortable that embarrassment can be.
The Bulls didn't need to add four-time All-Star Pau Gasol to the fold this offseason. They already had a productive, cohesive frontcourt combo in Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson, plus intriguing stretch 4 Nikola Mirotic set to make his NBA debut.
Similarly, Gasol had other options to call his basketball home outside the Windy City. He was said to be on the radar of the New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. A door was also opened for Gasol to return to the Los Angeles Lakers on an eight-figure salary, per ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin.
That said, something brought the two sides together. Gasol told reporters he had "prioritized being on a championship-caliber team." Bulls general manager Gar Forman lauded the fact that Gasol has "been a championship-caliber player."
Both parties sought one another for the same reason, but that won't make the transition a smooth one. Not with ...
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Will Pau Gasol Be Odd Man Out Again in Chicago Bulls Frontcourt?
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